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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Crafter In The Spotlight 17 - Itsy Bitsy

Hello friends!! Itsy Bitsy
brings you "CRAFTER IN THE SPOTLIGHT" – a unique way of encouraging
and appreciating the talented crafters. We recognize talented crafters week
after week, turn the spotlight on them & feature them in our "CRAFTER
IN THE SPOTLIGHT"! We love what you talented crafters create & are
amazed at each of your unique creations every single day! We love the way you
use Itsy Bitsy products & give life to those products.

We are delighted to announce
this week’s Crafter in the Spotlight “ARPITA TORNAL”! This talented &
extrovert crafter loves to try new things & says that sitting in one place
& being committed to one project was never her cup of tea. :-) She is
extremely versatile & has tried her hands on different kinds of crafts like
decoupage, candle making, mosaic & crochet.

She is fond of Itsy Bitsy’s
flower embellishments & beads & mentions that they instantly brighten
up any project. Simple, sober and elegant is her style, to know her favourite
quote & all about her, please read her interview & leave your comments
for her.

Arpita Tornal : I have grown up seeing a
lot of my aunts, sisters doing a lot of hand works like crochet, embroidery or
just making some beautiful decorables for their homes. But i was always
interested in outdoors, sitting in one place & being committed to one
project was never my cup of tea, so ironic :-)

RC: How did you get into crafting?

AT : I never thought craft would be my full time thing or even
knew I would enjoy arts and crafts so much. Due to my health issues a couple of
years back I had to be home and had nothing to do, so my mom taught me some
hand embroidery and that's when my journey into the craft world began and since
then, there is no looking back. l have tried my hand in candle making,
decoupage, mosaic, crochet to mention a few. I am always looking forward to
learn a new form of art.

RC: What is your favourite type of
craft?

AT : I don't like
monotony, so I am always doing a new form of craft. I enjoy what I am doing and
that becomes my favorite for that period.

RC: What are your favourite
products at Itsy Bitsy?

AT : Love your flower embellishments and your collection of
beads. They instantly brighten up any project you are working on. Something
I came across recently is the silicon glue and I love it.

RC: What products from Itsy Bitsy
do you think are must have’s for a crafter?

AT : Depends on your choice of craft, but handmade flowers and
chipboard embellishments from your store is something I always have them
stacked.

RC: What product would you like to
see at Itsy Bitsy?

AT : You guys have pretty much covered it all, if I have to
say may be more products for mixed media and more variety of decoupage tissues
and papers.

RC: You draw inspiration from?

AT : Everything I find
is pretty and beautiful is my inspiration.

RC: What are your other interests?

AT : I enjoy
socializing, watching movies, love spending time with my friends and would love
to travel.

RC: If you had magic powers, how
would you contribute to the Crafting world?

AT : Hmm, if I had
magic powers I am not sure what i would contribute but i would use them to
learn more forms of arts and crafts from all over the world.

RC: Your prized possession in your
craft stash?

AT : This one is going
to sound silly, but I have this scissors I use and I could not work without it.

RC: How would you describe your
style of crafting?

AT : I like simple,
sober and elegant.

RC: How do you organize your time
for crafting?

AT : I am a full time
crafter, there is no day that goes by without me doing some craft.

RC: Tips for people who want to
craft?

AT : Enjoy the process of creating, don't overthink it and
when something goes wrong that is when you are actually learning so just keep
crafting and have fun with it.

RC: Your all -time favourite
quote?

AT : "I don't
focus on what I'm against. I focus on my goals and I try to ignore the
rest."

Here are
a couple of Arpita's awesome creations:

Many
congrats Arpita for being the CRAFTER IN THE SPOTLIGHT – ITSY BITSY

You will receive Rs.500/- Itsy Bitsy gift voucher
:-) :-) & a Crafter in the Spotlight badge, which can be proudly displayed
on the side bar of your blog and other platforms.